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expedition so the children and pets can be tucked away safely. Jeff Colflesh Placitas Avenue, Menlo Park
Essential, not simple Editor, A comment on what “fully parked” means, a short hand that may be misleading if taken literally. Parking on-site is impossible in downtown. Other alternatives can create a “fully parked equivalent” solution: 1. Substantial $ contributions (in-lieu fees and assessment of property owners and businesses) towards providing common parking solutions, 2. Up-to-date technology, 3. Realistic Transportation Demand Management Programs, 4. Land use controls ensuring space is used, not abused (residential isn’t converted to employment, employee density, a mix of uses, 5. A Residential Permit Program with enforcement — funded primarily by those downtown interests creating the parking pressures, 6. Bold ideas: remote parking, more efficient use of existing structures, private property for structures. The bottom line is that if on-site parking isn’t possible without creating blank spaces and pedestrian obstacles (240 Hamilton), you need to make substantial payments — either lump sum or annually; in-lieu or assessment — to implement the overall program. Simple? No. Essential, Yes! This won’t happen unless: the Council adopts an immediate moratorium on all construction in the current pipeline; the Council adopts a true Residential Permit Program, and the Council mandates an open downtown parking committee process, one with new private sector leaders. Until then, property owners/ developers will not come to the table, rather they will continue to argue in their own financial interests - not the interests of the community, the interest of employees or the long-term interests of downtown itself. Ken Alsman Ramona Street, Palo Alto
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